Record Videos

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How To Record Videos

Tap
to open the camera app.

You might see a screen asking if you want to allow geolocation, select Allow or Deny. You can always change this later in your settings. Go to Settings > App Permissions > Camera to adjust the Geolocation setting for your camera app.

If you do not see the video icon (
) highlighted in blue, then you are in photo mode. Tap
to change the camera app to video mode. Here's a screenshot that shows the camera app's video mode:

Position your camera to what needs to be taken and then tap
to start recording.

Tip: Rotating the device to landscape mode might give a video that shows better on a computer or TV screen.

Tap it again to stop recording when you're finished recording.

Your video should now be captured and a thumbnail of the video will be displayed for half a second. If you want to share or delete this video, tap on the video thumbnail.

Note: You can always delete or share videos later from the gallery.

Tap
to open the camera app.

You might see a screen asking if you want to allow geolocation, select Allow or Deny. You can always change this later in your settings. Go to Settings > App Permissions > Camera to adjust the Geolocation setting for your camera app.

At the bottom of the screen, switch to video mode by tapping the video camera icon:

The camera button will change to a record button:

Position your camera and tap the record button to start recording.

Tip: Rotating the device to landscape mode might give a video that shows better on a computer or TV screen.

Tap it again to stop recording.

A preview of your video will appear. It will also be saved in the Gallery, where you can share or delete it.

Tips: Use the controls at the top to rotate the camera or change the settings and timer options.